Why Was “Buffalo Bill” the Most Famous American Going into the 20th Century?
“Wait? Buffalo Bill…the most famous American going into the 20th century?” Some may have said: Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, William Randolph Hearst, or maybe Susan B. Anthony. Those would be good guesses. Actually, the most famous American at the turn of the century was….William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody. So, how…